$ 250-250 per hour
Dianne Herman Ellis
About Dianne
Biography
We are a law firm on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We work in the areas of family law and criminal defense. We handle criminal defense, including felonies and DUI defense. We handle divorces, child custody and child support cases, adoptions, and all other family matters, including same sex relationships. We believe that families come in all different forms and that family is about love. We believe that it is up to parents to make sure that children do well when their parents divorce. We are here to help.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Mississippi for 17 years
State: Mississippi
Acquired: 2008
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Location
Ellis Law Firm, PLLC
1918 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS, 39501
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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by BewareRetribution | February 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Run away. Incompetent.
The positive reviews must be from herself, staff or friends. Dianne Ellis is worse than no lawyer. Representing oneself is better. She is unable, too lazy? Lacks basic knowledge to practice law.
Posted by Lindsey | April 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Not recommended
Will not call or respond to any communication request. She is horrible and does not do anything she originally promised to do once she has your money. She can not resolve a simple issue of property. Horrible lawyer.
Posted by anonymous | October 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
If you think a father can't win custody in MS, then you need to contact the Ellis Law Firm!
I received excellent representation from the Ellis Law Firm. My custody situation had become toxic, barely resembling our final judgement, but as a father I didn't think I had any chance of winning custody of my young daughters. After yet one more crisis destabilized the situation even further I had ...
Posted by Misty | April 07, 2015 | Divorce & Separation
Ellis Law Firm
I have had nothing but great turnouts from Dianne Ellis! My divorce was taking way to long with a previous attorney, and when I switched to Dianne it happened in a flash! Dianne knows the law and also knows how to get the job done!! I have and will refer her to anyone I know! Thanks for doing such a ...
Dianne Herman Ellis's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse Dianne. Dianne is a lawyer dedicated to her clients. She works tirelessly to see justice is done."
Mary Milek
Family lawyer
Francis Springer
Divorce and separation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2019
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2018
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2018
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2017
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2017
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2016
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2016
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Attorney, Ellis Law Firm, PLLC
Associations
2017 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2016 - Present
Mississippi Women Lawyers AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Mississippi State Bar, Appellate Practice DivisionMember
2014 - Present
National LGBT Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Family Law InstituteMember
2014 - Present
Family Law InstituteMember
2010 - Present
American Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2008 - Present
Fifth Circuit Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Mississippi Board of NursingRegistered Nurse
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
Member
2008 - 2017
Mississippi Bar, Family Law SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Strickland v Day, 2016-TS-01504
Favorable to my client Strickland
Ethridge v Ethridge, 2016-CA-00785
Pending
Campaign for Southern Equality et al v. Mississippi Department of Human Services et al
The federal court declared the ban against same sex couples adopting to be unconstitutional and granted preliminary injunction
Campaign for Southern Equality, et. al. v Bryant, et. al.
Ban found unconstitutional in Federal Court, State appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, with opinion upheld and remanded to District Court. Marriage equality is now the law of the land in Mississippi.
MB v Rankin County School District, et. al.
The Rankin County School District admitted their conduct and entered into an agreed order requiring them to abstain from any such further conduct.
Education
2007
Mississippi College School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
Tulane University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1991
University of Mobile
ADN
Speaking Engagements
2016
Coast Lunch and Learn
Issues of Adoption, Paternity, and Custody for Same Sex Couples
2015
Mississippi Bar Association 2015 Annual Meeting and Summer School
Family Law
Publications
2015
Gulf Coast Women Magazine
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Custody
2015
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Law Blog
Blog
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
I'm 17 and both my parents kicked me out
27 Jul 2015
Q&A
Does my spouse have to get his part of our divorce papers notarized if he signed them in jail?
07 May 2015